Helenius facing Sam Peter

[Alec900]

According to Finnish newspaper The Nordic Nightmare Robert Helenius will face former world champion Samuel Peter (the Nigerian Nightmare) on Huck-Fragomeni card April 2.nd

Nice step up on opposition for Helenius if this actually happens

[Mikhnienko]

if he wins this he should be in line for a title shot and is deserving of one. A Klitschko Helenius matchup is intreging, he has the same size and power but not quite the athleticism.

[nomadman]

Damn that takes guts. Hellboy isn't messing about is he? First Brewster, now Peter, and the lad doesn't even have 15 fights under his belt yet! If he does beat Peter, and Robert's handlers obviously think that's a good possibility, then I'd like to see him fight a few more top contenders before he goes for a title shot. He's still pretty raw in a lot of ways, and doesn't commit to his jab as much as I'd like to see in a tall fighter. He also looked to have a few problems with the speed of Levin, not that Peter will trouble him in that department.

[nomadman]

if he wins this he should be in line for a title shot and is deserving of one. A Klitschko Helenius matchup is intreging, he has the same size and power but not quite the athleticism.

A Klitschko Helenius matchup would be way too soon at this point, unless he looks absolutely spectacular and bombs Peter out in two or something. I'd rather prefer to see him take on ever more difficult challengers and fight for the title only when he's ready, which I think is a fair few fights away at this point. Fighting previous Klitschko victims might also be a good guage on how well he's progressing. I have a feeling he'd struggle badly against the likes of Chambers and Thompson at this point in time, which pretty much equals a loss if he steps in the ring with a Klit.

[Alec900]

very roughly translating from the newspaper:

"we didn't find good contender from the EU list that would take Robert forward with his career so thats why we chose Peter.
I'm sure that Robert beats him." Hagen Doering from Sauerland

"This is a dream match of two "nightmares".Robert has hit the heavyweight rankings like a storm and he will continue his road to great success by taking a win over proven champion like Peter." Kalle Sauerland

[Alec900]

I like the way how Sauerland is taking Robert forward.first with Bydenko,then Brewster and now Peter.They must feel that Peter is "ripe for picking",and they might be right,Peter can't be the same after the beating he took from Wlad.

Compared to what Universum has done with Boystov,Dimitrenko,this is superb.

[Arthur Daley]

Fantastic fight, looking forward to it. Not many in the history of the sport will be able to match Helenius's resume after so little amount of fights if he beats the top contender Peter.

[jrosales13]

Good step up for Helenius. After we will be rid of Peter as ever being thought again as a top/dangerous HW. He would be regarded as a journeyman.